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Reds' Noelvi Marte suspended 80 games after PED positive
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Noelvi Marte has received an 80-game suspension without pay after testing positive for Boldenone, a performance-enhancing substance, Major League Baseball announced Friday. Marte, 22, debuted for Cincinnati last year, hitting .316 with three home runs in 35 games. He was expected to be a big part of this year's team as the organization has high hopes of winning the National League Central with a young but talented position player group. Now, the Reds will be down a potential key player for half the season. "The Reds fully support Major League Baseball's drug policy and its penalties," the team said in a statement. "We will have no further comment." Marte was acquired in 2022 in the trade that sent pitcher Luis Castillo to the Seattle Mariners. He is ranked 35th in ESPN's Kiley McDaniel's top 100 prospects heading into this season.
Passan's 2024 MLB season preview: Bold predictions and more
The MLB regular season begins a week earlier than usual this year and as the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres prepare to face off in Seoul, South Korea, it's the perfect time to see where the National League West rivals -- and the other 28 teams in Major League Baseball --stand going into the 2024 season. Here is a team-by-team look at the year ahead for all 30 MLB teams -- the most vital players, top wagers, fantasy help and prospect insight all in one place. Whether your team is a championship contender or long shot, there is something for you here.
MLB Opening Day 2024: Live updates, lineups, game highlights
All 30 teams were scheduled to be in action Thursday before rain postponed the scheduled Milwaukee Brewers-New York Mets and Atlanta Braves-Philadelphia Phillies openers to Friday. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles got things started with Corbin Burnes delivering a dominant debut for Baltimore. Soon after, things really heated up with eight games played at -- highlighted by a thrilling New York Yankees win over the Houston Astros in a showdown in Texas. The Texas Rangers raised the first World Series banner in franchise history before taking on the Chicago Cubs in manager Craig Counsell's team debut (7:35 p.m. ET on ESPN). And, if that wasn't enough, there are a trio of late-night games on the West Coast, including Luis Castillo and the Seattle Mariners against the Boston Red Sox at 10:10 p.m. ET.
Division Leaders American League
EAST: New York Yankees (3 - 0) GB-1 CENTRAL: Detroit (3 - 0). Cleveland (3 - 0) GB-1 WEST: Texas (2 - 0) GB-0.5 National League
EAST: Atlanta (2 - 1) GB-1 CENTRAL: Pittsburgh (4 - 0). GB-0.5 WEST: Arizona (2 - 1). San Francisco (2 - 1). Los Angeles Dodgers (3 - 2) GB-1
BATTING AVERAGE: M. Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers - .611 HOME RUNS: M. Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers - 4 RUNS BATTED IN: M. Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers - 10 HITS: M. Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers - 11 STOLEN BASES: B. Turang, Milwaukee - 4 WINS: ******** - 1 EARNED RUN AVERAGE: ******** - 0.00 SAVES: E. Phillips, Los Angeles Dodgers.R. Suarez, San Diego. A. Uribe, Milwaukee - 2 STRIKEOUTS: B. Miller, Los Angeles Dodgers - 11 QUALITY STARTS: ******** - 1
BATTING AVERAGE: D. Frye, Cleveland - .667 HOME RUNS: ******** - 2 RUNS BATTED IN: A. Santando, Baltimore - 7 HITS: J. Soro, New York Yankees - 9 STOLEN BASES: J. Siri, Tampa Bay - 3 WINS: ******* - 1 EARNED RUN AVERAGE: ******** - 0.00 SAVES: C. Holmes, New York Yankees - 2 STRIKEOUTS: C. Bumes, Baltimore. S. Bieber, Cleveland - 11 QUALITY STARTS: ******** - 1
mlb power rankings week 3: braves, dodgers battle for top spot
In what could be a season-long battle, the Braves and Dodgers were once again vying for our top spot in this week's Power Rankings, with Atlanta just barely edging out Los Angeles. Another team might soon be in that mix, as the Yankees have the most wins in the majors at 13.
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No.1: Atlanta (12 - 5)
No.2: Los Angeles Dodgers (12 - 9)
No.3: New York Yankees (13 - 6)
No.4: Baltimore (12 - 6)
No.5: Texas (10 - 9)
MLB Standings 2024 - League League Leaders American League
New York Yankees (13 - 6). Cleveland (13 - 6) GB-0.5 National League
Atlanta (12 - 5) GB-1.0
MLB Standings 2024 - Division Division Leaders American League
EAST: New York Yankees (13 - 6) GB-0.5 CENTRAL: Cleveland (13 - 6) GB-1.0 WEST: Texas (11 - 9) GB-1.5 National League
EAST: Atlanta (12 - 5) GB-2 CENTRAL: Milwaukee (11 - 6). GB-0.5 WEST: Los Angeles Dodgers (12 - 9) GB-1.0
BATTING AVERAGE: O. Arcia, Atlanta - .377 HOME RUNS: M. Ozuna, Atlanta - 8 RUNS BATTED IN: M. Ozuna, Atlanta - 23 HITS: M. Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers. S. Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers - 31 STOLEN BASES: B. Turang, Milwaukee - 9 WINS: ******** - 3 EARNED RUN AVERAGE: R. Lopez, Atlanta - 0.50 SAVES: K. Finnegan, Washington. R. Helslet, St. Louis - 7 STRIKEOUTS: T. Glasnow, Los Angeles Dodgers - 34 QUALITY STARTS: L. Webb, San Francisco - 4
BATTING AVERAGE: J. Altuve, Houston -.387 HOME RUNS: M. Trout, Los Angeles Angels - 8 RUNS BATTED IN: T. Ward, Los Angeles Angels - 21 HITS: J. Altuve, Houston - 31 STOLEN BASES: J. Duran, Boston - 7 WINS: ******* - 3 EARNED RUN AVERAGE: K. Crawford, Boston - 0.42 SAVES: C. Holmes, New York Yankees - 7 STRIKEOUTS: G. Crochet, Chicago - 31 QUALITY STARTS: J. Berrios, Toronto. S. Lugo, Kansas City - 4
dave mccarty, 2004 world series winner with red sox, dies at 54
The Minnesota Twins selected McCarty with the No. 3 draft pick in 1991 out of Stanford. He made his major league debut with the Twins in 1993 and went on to play for six more teams over 11 seasons. In his career, McCarty played in 630 games, compiling a .242 average with 36 home runs and 175 RBIs. He worked as an analyst for NESN from July 2005 through the 2008 season.
mlb power rankings week 4: who's no. 1 one month in?
We're just about to the one-month mark of the 2024 MLB season, and while it's still too early to give too much credence to the standings, there are a number of surprising teams near the top -- and bottom. We're not even out of April yet, and there's a long season ahead, but few would have thought the Astros would be at the bottom of their division.
No.1: Atlanta (17-6))
No.2: Baltimore (16-8)
No.3: Los Angeles Dodgers (15-11)
No.4: New York Yankees (17-8)
No.5: Philadelphia (15-10)
No.26: Los Angeles Angels (10-15)
No.27: Oakland (9-16)
No.28: Miami (6-20)
No.29: Colorado (6-19)
No.30: Chicago White Sox (3-21)